November 30, 2016 Emmett M. Cox, Jr., age 98, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Mr. Cox was a veteran of WWII and retired after 30 years of service as a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army. He was awarded the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany), Armed Forces Reserve Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal and Legion of Merit. During WWII, he served in North Africa and the battle of the Anzio Beach Head in Italy. After the war, he served in the United States, but at times, was stationed in South Korea and Naples, Italy. He was a member of Fairhope United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne M. Cox of Fairhope; sons, Judge Emmett Ripley Cox (Ann) of Fairhope and Kenneth Wood Cox (Peggy) of Troy; four grandchildren, John Haas Cox (Francesca Wakem), Catherine Cox Jouet (Jason), Kenneth Wood Cox, Jr. (Lydia), and Taylor Cox Jinright (Ross); twelve great grandchildren; brother, Eugene Cox (Cynthia) of Oceanside, CA; other relatives and friends. Military Graveside services and interment will be held for the family in Memory Gardens of Fairhope. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to The Haven, 559 S. Section Street, Fairhope, Salvation Army, 2015 West McKenzie Street, Foley, AL 36535 or The William F. Green State Veteran's Home 300 Faulkner Dr. Bay Minette, AL 36507. He was buried at Memory Gardens of Fairhope, Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama.

Martha Cox Thomley went to be with her Lord Tuesday, June 7, 2005, at her home. She fought a courageous battle with Alzheimers for 11 years.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m., Thursday, June 9, 2005, at Memory Hill Cemetery with Dr. Johnny Fain officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 until 8 p.m. tonight. At other times the family will be at the Stewart residence 6861 J.B. Chapman Road, Midland City, Ala.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 300 West Main St., Dothan, Ala. 36303.

Mrs. Thomley was born in Geneva County, Ala. on Dec. 22, 1923. She graduated from Hartford High in 1941. She was a 1945 R.N. graduate of Moody Hospital School of nursing. She was a partner with Ben Thomley at Thomley Plumbing Company, Vance Equipment Company and Thomley's Heating and Air Conditioning. She retired in 1976. Mrs. Thomley was a member of First Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Mattie and J.E. Cox, Hartford; one brother, Ed Cox, Abbeville, Ala; and one love sister, Marion Harper of Panama City, Fla.

She is survived by three children, Paul Thomley, Don Thomley and his wife, Kathy, Lynn Stewart and her husband, Jack; five grandchildren, Ben Stewart and his wife, Celia, Melissa and Hunter Stewart, Amanda and Justin Thomley.